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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home game since a teammate’s untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being a bad division defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and could have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference standings.

This was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the year after dropping five already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {